Novel storage systems typically for shoes and related methods

ABSTRACT

Herein disclosed is a novel shoe box, comprising a box body. The box body may be formed by a top panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a front panel, a left panel, and a right door frame. The box body may be provided with a first opening. The front panel may open or close the first opening. The right door frame may be provided with a second opening, and the second opening may be provided with a side cover that may open or close the second opening. Inside the first opening, there may be a first iron block. The front panel may be provided with a matching first magnet at the position of the first iron block. A second iron block may be arranged in the second opening, and the side cover may be provided with a matching first magnet at the position of the second iron block. When closing the first opening on the front panel, or closing the second opening on the side cover, the first or second magnet my abut the first or second iron block, respectively. The show box may have an at least partially transparent design for easy display, and may be provided with a front panel, a side cover, and a magnetic attraction structure, so that the shoe box can be opened from both sides to realize double doors opening, which may be convenient for storing and collecting shoes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates the technical field of storage solutions or articles, in particular to a novel shoe box.

2. Description of the Related Art

Shoes are a necessity in people's work, home, and other lives. The storage of shoes typically requires a shoe box. Shoe boxes make shoes more convenient to carry and can typically ensure the cleanliness of the shoes.

When it is desired for shoes to be displayed, shoes are easily polluted/dirtied by dust or other factors, which soiling processes may affect the display effect of the shoes. Commonly used shoe boxes are not convenient for the display of the shoes. Therefore, there is a need in the art for new type of shoe box that may be easy to display.

SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. The sole purpose of this section is to present some concepts of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

One of many potential purposes of the systems disclosed in the present disclosure is to provide a new type of shoe box to solve the problem that the shoes are easily polluted/soiled by factors such as dust, which soiling may affect the display effect of the shoes. Commonly used shoe boxes are not convenient for the display of shoes.

Because of these and other problems in the art, described herein is a shoe box comprising a top panel; a bottom panel; a back panel; a front panel; a left side panel; a side cover; a right side door frame; a first opening that may be closed or opened via the front panel; a second opening that may be closed or opened via the side cover; a first iron block arranged proximate to the first opening, wherein the front panel is provided with a first magnet at a position corresponding with a position of the first iron block; and a second iron block arranged proximate to the second opening, wherein the side cover is provided with a second magnet at a position corresponding with a position of the second iron block, wherein the first magnet is positioned such the first magnet abuts the first iron block when the first opening is closed, and wherein the second magnet is positioned such the second magnet abuts the second iron block when the second opening is closed.

In an embodiment of the shoe box, at least one of the first iron block and the second iron block is a screw.

In an embodiment of the shoe box, the shoe box further comprises a front handle positioned at least partially on an inner side of the front panel, and a right handle positioned at least partially on an inner side of the side cover.

In an embodiment of the shoe box, the first opening includes a first rotating shaft hole, the front panel includes a first rotating shaft at a position corresponding to the first rotating shaft hole, and the first rotating shaft is within the first rotating shaft hole to allow rotation of the front panel around the first rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the shoe box, the second opening includes a second rotating shaft hole, the side cover includes a second rotating shaft at a position corresponding to the second rotating shaft hole, and the second rotating shaft is within the second rotating shaft hole to allow rotation of the side cover around the second rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the shoe box, the top panel, the bottom panel, the back panel, the front panel, the left panel, and the right door frame are connected at least in part via a plurality of card slots and a plurality of card blocks.

In an embodiment of the shoe box, the top panel, the bottom panel, the back panel, the front panel, the left panel, and the right door frame are formed from a transparent material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of a three-dimensional structure diagram in accordance with this disclosure.

FIG. 2 depicts a frontal structure diagram of the embodiment of a three-dimensional structure diagram shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 depicts a right side view structure diagram of the embodiment of a three-dimensional structure diagram shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 depicts a rear structural diagram of the embodiment of a three-dimensional structure diagram shown in FIG. 1 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)

This disclosure generally relates the technical field of storage solutions or articles, in particular to a novel shoe box. In some embodiments, the storage solutions are intended to store something other than shoes.

FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4 depict an embodiment of a novel storage system, which embodiment may include a box body (1); a front panel (2); a right door frame (3); a side cover (4); a card slot (5); a card block (6); a right handle (7); a second magnet (8); and a shaft (9); a front handle (10); a first magnet (11); a screw (12); and a circular injection point (13).

Disclosed here in a new type of shoe box, including a box body (1), the box body (1) being formed by assembling a top panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a front panel, a left panel, and a right door frame. The top panel of the box body (1) may be designed with a groove, and an injection point (13) that is arranged in the groove. The injection point (13) may have a generally circular shape that may be convenient for making the shoe box. The front end of the box body (1) is provided with a first opening. The front panel (2) may be rotatably connected in the first opening to the remainder of the box body (1). The right door frame (3) may be provided with a second opening, and the second opening at the right door frame (3) may have the side cover (4) rotatably connected therein, so that the shoe box can be opened from both of these sides.

It is convenient to put shoes into the shoe box, and at the same time, it is convenient to display the shoes. Two second magnets (8) may be fixedly installed on the side cover (4), and two second iron blocks may be arranged on the right door frame (3). The screw (12) may be used for connecting the right door frame (3) with the front panel (2) and the back panel. The screw (12) may be the second iron block, and the position may correspond to the second magnet (8). This magnetic attraction structure may be convenient for the user to open and close the side cover (4) of the shoe box. Two first magnets (11) may be fixedly installed, and the first opening may be provided with two first iron blocks that are positioned correspondingly to the first magnets (11). The front panel (2) of the shoe box may be conveniently opened and closed through the magnetic attraction structure, which structure is simple and convenient to use with the shoe box. The front panel (2) and the side panel (4) may be rotated vertically or laterally around the first opening and the second opening, respectively, and may be configured to open up or down.

A front handle (10) may be provided on the inner side of the front panel (2), and a right handle (7) may be provided on the inner side of the side cover (4). The front handle (10) and the right handle (7) may have a hollow design, such that the user may easily open and close the shoe box by hand. For example, the front handle (10) and the right handle (7) may include holes through the related panel. In other embodiments, the front handle (10) and the right handle (7) may have any shape that allows for some purchase.

In some situations, shoes may produce a peculiar smell inside the shoe box, and the air inside and outside the shoe box may be circulated through the hollow structure of the front handle (10) or the right handle (7), and the dust or other material from the outside may still be (at least substantially) excluded from entering the interior of the shoe box.

In order to facilitate assembly and maintenance of the shoe box, the top and bottom panels of the box body (1) may be provided with card slots (5), and the left and rear panels, as well as the right door frame (3) and front panel, may be provided with card blocks (6). The card slots (5) may have corresponding shapes and positions with the card blocks (6) such that matching card slots (5) and card blocks (6) may allow for connections to each other, which connections may assist with the quickly assembly of the shoe box and with making the structures easy to carry before assembly.

In order to facilitate the rotation of the front panel (2), there may be two shafts (9) in or about the related rotary connection. In order to facilitate the rotation of the front panel (4), there may be two shafts (9) in or about the related rotary connection. The joints between a given pair of two shafts (9) and the two sides of the side cover (2) may be fixed by screws, and the joints with the second opening may be connected by plug-in rotation.

In order to facilitate the display of the shoes, the box body (1), the front panel (2), the right door frame (3), and the side cover (4) are typically all made of transparent plastic, so that the shoes in the shoe box can be clearly seen from the outside. In other embodiments, different material(s) may be used.

The transparent plastic construction may be particularly convenient for displaying shoes in the shoe box. The first side and the second side of the box body (1) may be provided with a front panel (2) and a side cover (4), which portions may enable the shoe box to be opened from both of these sides. This may, in turn, make it convenient to put shoes into the shoe box. The structure of the front panel (2) and the side cover (4) is typically stable when they are rotated. The front handle (10) and the right handle (7) may have a hollow design through the respective panel, which design may be convenient for opening and closing the shoe box while also allowing air circulation to reduce odors. The magnetic attraction structure of the second magnet (8) and the first magnet (11) may provide an easy and robust securing structure that is easy to operate and may make the body box (1) relatively easy to assemble. The top panel and the bottom panel may be connected to the left panel, the rear panel, and the right door frame (3) through the card slot (5) and the card block (6), which connection may allow for quick assembly of the shoe box and allow for easy carry before assembly.

While the invention has been disclosed in conjunction with a description of certain embodiments, including those that are currently believed to be the preferred embodiments, the detailed description is intended to be illustrative and should not be understood to limit the scope of the present disclosure. As would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, embodiments other than those described in detail herein are encompassed by the present invention. Modifications and variations of the described embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It will further be understood that any of the ranges, values, properties, or characteristics given for any single component of the present disclosure can be used interchangeably with any ranges, values, properties, or characteristics given for any of the other components of the disclosure, where compatible, to form an embodiment having defined values for each of the components, as given herein throughout. Further, ranges provided for a genus or a category can also be applied to species within the genus or members of the category unless otherwise noted.

Finally, the qualifier “generally,” and similar qualifiers as used in the present case, would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to accommodate recognizable attempts to conform a device to the qualified term, which may nevertheless fall short of doing so. This is because terms such as “circular” are purely geometric constructs and no real-world component is a truly “circular” in the geometric sense. Variations from geometric and mathematical descriptions are unavoidable due to, among other things, manufacturing tolerances resulting in shape variations, defects and imperfections, non-uniform thermal expansion, and natural wear. Moreover, there exists for every object a level of magnification at which geometric and mathematical descriptors fail due to the nature of matter. One of ordinary skill would thus understand the term “generally” and relationships contemplated herein regardless of the inclusion of such qualifiers to include a range of variations from the literal geometric meaning of the term in view of these and other considerations. 

1. A shoe box comprising: a top panel; a bottom panel; a back panel; a front panel; a left side panel; a side cover; a right side door frame; a first opening that may be closed or opened via the front panel; a second opening that may be closed or opened via the side cover; a first iron block arranged proximate to the first opening, wherein the front panel is provided with a first magnet at a position corresponding with a position of the first iron block; and a second iron block arranged proximate to the second opening, wherein the side cover is provided with a second magnet at a position corresponding with a position of the second iron block, wherein the first magnet is positioned such the first magnet abuts the first iron block when the first opening is closed, and wherein the second magnet is positioned such the second magnet abuts the second iron block when the second opening is closed.
 2. The shoe box according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first iron block and the second iron block is a screw.
 3. The shoe box according to claim 1, further comprising a front handle positioned at least partially on an inner side of the front panel, and a right handle positioned at least partially on an inner side of the side cover.
 4. The shoe box according to claim 1, wherein the first opening includes a first rotating shaft hole, the front panel includes a first rotating shaft at a position corresponding to the first rotating shaft hole, and the first rotating shaft is within the first rotating shaft hole to allow rotation of the front panel around the first rotating shaft.
 5. The shoe box according to claim 1, wherein the second opening includes a second rotating shaft hole, the side cover includes a second rotating shaft at a position corresponding to the second rotating shaft hole, and the second rotating shaft is within the second rotating shaft hole to allow rotation of the side cover around the second rotating shaft.
 6. The shoe box according to claim 1, wherein the top panel, the bottom panel, the back panel, the front panel, the left panel, and the right door frame are connected at least in part via a plurality of card slots and a plurality of card blocks.
 7. The shoe box according to claim 1, wherein the top panel, the bottom panel, the back panel, the front panel, the left panel, and the right door frame are formed from a transparent material. 